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Nigeria: Blasphemy Death Sentence 'Unjust' - Rights Bodies
Guardian, 4 July 2015
An international United Nations accredited human rights advocacy organisation, the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and the Nigerian Humanist Movement, have expressed… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kano Govt Backs Death Judgment for Blasphemy
This Day, 29 June 2015
Kano State Government has expressed satisfaction that the rule of law was allowed to triumph in the last week's judgment by an upper Shari'a Court in the state, which sentenced on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kano Backs Sentencing of Nine to Death Over Blasphemy
Daily Trust, 30 June 2015
The Kano State government yesterday threw its weight behind the judgement of an Upper Sharia Court that sentenced nine persons to death over blasphemous statement against Prophet… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sharia Court Reportedly Sentences Nine People to Death for Alleged Blasphemy
IFEX, 29 June 2015
This statement was originally published on mediarightsagenda.net on 29 June 2015. Read more »
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Nigeria: Kano Govt Hails Judgment That Sentenced Nine Persons to Death for Blasphemy
Premium Times, 29 June 2015
The Kano state government has expressed satisfaction that the rule of law was allowed to triumph in the case of a recent judgment by an Upper Shari'a Court, Rijiyar Lemo, in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sharia Court Sentences Nine to Death for Blasphemy
Daily Trust, 26 June 2015
A Kano Sharia Court yesterday sentenced nine persons including one Sheikh Abdul Nyas to death over blasphemous statement. Read more »